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Book Title: The Buddha's Tooth: Western Tales Of A Sri Lankan Relic
Item Length: 9 in
Item Height: 1 in
Item Width: 6 in
Author: John S. Strong
Publication Name: Buddha's Tooth : Western Tales of a Sri Lankan Relic
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Buddhism / History, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Asia / India & South Asia
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Series: Buddhism and Modernity Ser.
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Religion, History
Item Weight: 22.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
